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Library cuts threaten the “bridge across the digital divide”
Summer reading programs, English language classes, online research databases used in public schools across the state, free newspaper archives, e-book access, and GRE and career prep resources are ...
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N.C. Democrats ask Senate leaders to remove public broadcasting funding clawback from recissions bill
Representatives Alma Adams, Deborah Ross, Valerie Foushee, and Don Davis wrote, “Public broadcasting is pivotal to North ...
Native American radio stations at risk as Congress looks to cut $1B in public broadcasting funding
Native American radio stations could face shutdowns if Congress cuts over $1 billion from the Corporation for Public ...
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Goodbye to personalized care at SSA – Social Security offices are closing across the U.S. and many can no longer even ask for help in person
Recent decisions made under the Donald Trump administration are now having serious consequences on the Social Security ...
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How Governments Could Cut Your Internet Without Warning
The curious minds at ColdFusion warn how governments could cut off your internet access without notice or explanation.
Elon Musk is bringing broadband to Congo — right after ravaging its health care
During a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, a Globe reporter learned how the billionaire is bringing broadband to ...
Moderna COVID shot for kids cleared in face of RFK Jr. criticism
US regulators approved Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine for children, but for a narrower group than before, continuing Robert ...
Lincoln County board urges lawmakers to reconsider rural broadband funding cuts
Lincoln County Commissioners unanimously approved letters addressed to state and federal delegates expressing their concerns ...
Trump’s Big Bill Will Make Americans Uninsured Again
Voters elected Trump in November in hopes he would fulfill his promise to “end inflation and make America affordable again.” ...
Medicaid cuts could be devastating for the Delta and the rest of rural America
East Carroll Parish sits in the northeastern corner of Louisiana, along the winding Mississippi River. Its seat, Lake Providence, was a thriving agricultural center of the Delta. Now, the town is a ...
New task force to spearhead Harris County's ambitious plan for expanding internet access
Despite Harris County's large population, certain areas have little access to broadband and high-speed internet. A new plan pitches cooperation between the county government and private companies to ...
Activists sound alarm over US cuts to programs providing internet access and promoting democracy in Iran
Days after Israel began striking Iran’s nuclear and military sites earlier this month, a US non-profit that has provided Starlink internet service to Iranian citizens asked the State Department to ...